Air Disaster: 118 Die In Crash Of Canadian Jet

Clip: 429100_1_1

Year Shot: 1963 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1717

Original Film: 036-098-02

HD: N/A

Location: Montreal, Canada

Timecode: 00:12:35 - 00:13:32

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Four minutes after taking off from Montreal in a driving rainstorm, a Canadian four-engine jet plunges to earth and burns. All 118 person aboard the plane die in Canada's worst air disaster in history. Montreal, Canada Camera pans over wreckage of plane strewn around in a Canadian river, a light snow covers the parts of the mangled plane parts. MS - Camera pans over the wreckage that is unrecognizable plus there seems to be clothing hanging from some of the trees. MS - Rescue workers and workmen working together in the rescue or just gathering up parts of the plane and the victims.